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- November 21, 2011
The fourth week in Advent draws near. This year it is exactly one week before Christmas. The schedule is difficult…
, - November 18, 2011
By the third week in Advent, the pressure of events is beginning to wear you down. It is important to…
, - November 17, 2011
The second Sunday in Advent focuses on John the Baptist and his focus on acting ethically as a way to…
, - November 16, 2011
Pastors are always busy, especially during holy day seasons. Yet, however busy we are, we can always take some slot…
, - November 15, 2011
As a pastor, I'm fully aware that Advent is about expectations. Advent is a time of waiting for something important…
, , - November 11, 2011
Inform the presbytery meeting that we will be reflecting together on how God as gifted us together as the Body…
, , - November 10, 2011
This can be done either by members of the presbytery staff or by members of the council of presbytery. It…
, - November 9, 2011
Having discussed this together as a session and with the pastor, on a given Sunday an elder will be invited…
, , - November 8, 2011
I think it is important that we have experiences at our presbytery meetings that remind us of the spiritual dimensions…
, - November 7, 2011
When you read the various arguments that are being spoken and published with respect to the hot issues that are…
- November 4, 2011
Presbyterian pastors do not belong to an individual congregation. Even in retirement, while we may attend a particular congregation, our…
, - November 3, 2011
A third aspect of affirming one's call might be for the presbytery to take a few minutes to recognize and…
, - November 2, 2011
If the Scriptures are correct, there is no age limit to when God may call you. When I retired in…
, - November 1, 2011
My thought is that we do not emphasize enough the sense of call that has drawn us into the ministry.…
, - October 31, 2011
With apologies to David Letterman, I've been thinking about why people don't go to church. Top Ten Reasons Not to…
- October 28, 2011
The March, 2009 issue of O magazine reported that a survey in October by the American Psychological Association found that…